Presiden SBY Pimpin Upacara Pemakaman Taufiq Kiemas
Presiden Yudhoyono Leads Taufiq`s Funeral Ceremony
Reporter : Rizki Saleh
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Jakarta (B2B) - Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono memimpin upacara pemakaman jenazah Ketua MPR RI Taufiq Kiemas di Taman Makam Pahlawan Kalibata, Jakarta Selatan, Minggu.
Pada upacara pemakaman yang juga dihadiri oleh para pejabat negara, mantan pejabat negara, politisi dan tokoh nasional itu Presiden selaku Inspektur Upacara membacakan Apel Persada.
"Atas nama negara dan bangsa Indonesia dengan ini kami persembahkan ke persada Ibu Pertiwi, jiwa raga dan jasa-jasa almarhum," katanya.
Presiden juga menyampaikan sambutan pada upacara kenegaraan yang diselenggarakan sebagai bentuk penghormatan dan penghargaan negara atas jasa dan pengabdian Taufiq Kiemas semasa hidup.
Ia menyebut Taufiq sebagai politisi terbaik, tokoh yang konsisten memperjuangkan demokrasi, konsiliator, negarawan, dan nasionalis sejati.
"Almarhum telah memberikan begitu banyak jasa bagi bangsa dan negara...," katanya.
Jakarta (B2B) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono led the funeral ceremony of Chairman of the People`s Consultative Assembly Taufiq Kiemas at the Kalibata Heroes` Cemetery in South Jakarta on Sunday.
"On behalf of the state and nation, we hereby present the services of the Late (Taufiq Kiemas) to the Motherland," the President in his capacity as the inspector of ceremony said when reading the `Apel Persada` (Motherland roll-call) text.
The funeral ceremony was also attended by state officials, retired state officials, politicians, national figures and thousands of other mourners.
The president also delivered a speech at a state ceremony organized as a form of appreciation of the state to the services and dedication of Taufiq Kiemas during his life.
The president mentioned that the Late Taufiq Kiemas as a best politician and a consistent figure in fighting for democracy and a true statesman and nationalist.
"The Late Taufiq has contributed a lot of services to the state and nation," he said.
